CVE-2026-85706

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in GitLab

Published Sep 12, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 10 Critical EPSS 97.4% KEV · Listed
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.7 before 18.11.12, 19.0 before 19.0.9, 19.1 before 19.1.8, 19.2 before 19.2.6, and 19.3 before 19.3.2 that, under certain conditions, an unauthenticated user could have read arbitrary files from the GitLab server due to improper path confinement and missing authentication enforcement in the repository commits API.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to versions 18.11.12, 19.0.9, 19.1.8, 19.2.6, 19.3.2 or above.

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.7 before 19.1.8, 19.2 before 19.2.6, and 19.3 before 19.3.2 that, under certain conditions, an unauthenticated user could have read arbitrary files from the GitLab server due to improper path confinement and missing authentication enforcement in the repository commits API. GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.7 before 18.11.12, 19.0 before 19.0.9, 19.1 before 19.1.8, 19.2 before 19.2.6, and 19.3 before 19.3.2 that, under certain conditions, an unauthenticated user could have read arbitrary files from the GitLab server due to improper path confinement and missing authentication enforcement in the repository commits API.
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.7 before 19.1.8, 19.2 before 19.2.6, and 19.3 before 19.3.2 that, under certain conditions, an unauthenticated user could have read arbitrary files from the GitLab server due to improper path confinement and missing authentication enforcement in the repository commits API.
Title Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in GitLab
First Time appeared Gitlab
Gitlab gitlab
Weaknesses CWE-22
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gitlab
Gitlab gitlab
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 10, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

kev

{'dateAdded': '2026-09-11T00:00:00+00:00', 'dueDate': '2026-09-14T00:00:00+00:00'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitLab
Published
Updated
Sep 23, 2026, 9:03 PM
Reserved
Sep 4, 2026, 2:34 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 12, 2026, 3:16 AM
Modified
Sep 24, 2026, 12:52 PM